Bar Assistant

**Job Ref**:BES6395

**Branch**:The Derwentwater Hotel

**Location**:The Derwentwater Hotel, Keswick

**Salary/Benefits**:Competitive Salary

**Contract type**:Casual

**Hours**:Full Time

**Shift pattern**:Optional within reason and inline with demand

**Hours per week**:35

**Posted date**:22/05/2025

**Closing date**:24/06/2025

**Who are we?**

Coast Country Hotel Collection is a family of 37 hotels in the UK, operated by Bespoke Hotels, the UK’s largest independent hotel group.

**Join our exceptional team**

We are currently looking for exceptional people to join our team and have a great opportunity for a **Bar Assistant**.

As a Bar assistant you will be expected to assist with the operation of the bar areas, ensuring a high level of service Is consistently offered to all guests.

**Key Responsibilities of the role**:

- Supports the smooth running of the food beverage department, where all aspects of the guest food beverage service experience are delivered to the highest levels
- Works as part of a team that maximizes guest satisfaction and comfort, delivering a positive and timely response to guest enquiries
- Takes responsibility for the duties and tasks assigned to the role, ensuring that all work is carried out in a timely and professional manner
- Delivers on departmental plans and objectives, where hotel initiatives targets are achieved
- Collaborates with their immediate report, ensuring that costs and inventory are controlled, that productivity and performance levels are attained
- Builds and maintains effective working relationships whilst promoting the company culture and values.
- Ensures adherence and compliance to all legislation where due diligence requirements and best practice activities are planned, delivered and documented for internal and external audit, performing follow-up as required

**Requirements of the role**:

- Experience in food beverage service beneficial but not essential
- Hands-on approach with a can-do work style
- Commitment to delivering exceptional guest service with a passion for the hospitality industry
- Ability to find creative solutions taking ownership for duties and tasks assigned
- Personal integrity, with the ability to work in an environment that demands excellence
- Strong communication skills

**What do we offer?**
- Competitive salary
- Excellent on-going support, training and development
- Discounted hotel room rates for you, your friends and family across all UK Bespoke Hotels
- Food and Beverage discounts at all our hotels
- Opportunities to move between hotels and grow with the group
- Meals on duty

**More about us**:
Coast Country Hotel Collection is unpretentious and welcoming, our locations are by the sea, in the heart of the country, in pretty villages and in vibrant towns. The brand reflects the best of British - fun, interesting, historic locations; simple, comfortable facilities; warm and friendly hospitality; fun and happy times. And our people embody these brand values.

The Derwentwater Hotel is among the most popular luxury hotels in Keswick, with 16 acres of grounds and gardens, as well as a restaurant, bar, and conservatory. If you prefer a slightly different style of holiday or short break, you could consider our adjoining Derwent Manor Apartments - 19 self-catering apartments set on their own grounds and with easy access to the hotel’s bar and restaurant.

The Derwentwater hotel has 47 rooms including twin, double, and family rooms with access to free parking and WiFi. Guests can also relax at the Derwent bar and dine at the hotels’ Deer’s Leap restaurant that serves a selection of modern and traditional dishes. A range of entertainment is also provided in the evenings.

Pets are welcome in selected rooms, so your four-legged friends get to enjoy the beautiful scenery with you.

Derwentwater Hotel is located in Keswick, a small town that is one of the Lake District’s most popular destinations. The area is well known for having some of the most beautiful natural scenery anywhere, including the breathtaking Derwentwater Lake. The lake is a wonderful place to unwind and appreciate the views, while it is also a popular spot for water sports and other aquatic activities.

For people who feel like exploring, there are the nearby peaks that offer some of the most stunning vistas that you could imagine so make sure you bring your hiking boots. With such a wide range of activities to choose from, our hotel in Keswick makes for a great location that’s suitable for all members of the family. Find out more in our local guide.